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15 Years Ago

A Public Relationship

  • Boat shows and product launches

    01 Jan 2008

    We’re now into the show season, stocking up on throat lozenges and Alka Seltzer and hoping for record numbers of visitors. And if you have new products to launch, there may also be the press visit to gain those valuable editorial mentions. 

Business Matters

  • Time for a change in time off

    01 Jan 2008

    Many employers seem, at the best of times, confused over the amount of holiday they need to give employees, says Gareth Edwards. The law has just changed and will change again in 2009... 

Comment

  • That was the year that was...

    02 Jan 2008

    The weather was up and down, together with the Earls Court Boat Show and Peters Plc. And as for those Americans. And don't talk to me about Northern Rock...

     

ECBS Review

  • Is there room for the new kid in town?

    01 Jan 2008

    As I climbed up from the depths of Earls Court station, a transvestite sex maniac (played by Tim Curry in the immortal Rocky Horror Show in the 70s) came to mind, says Peter Poland (sometimes I wonder about Poland – Ed) 

Export

Inland Waterways Roundup

  • 2008: set for a repeat of 2007?

    01 Jan 2008

    After some year’s of financial support by this government, 2007 has been a year when the inland waterways have been dominated by funding crises and cuts, says Harry Arnold. 

Legal

  • A marina in every port?

    01 Jan 2008

    The newly published comprehensive study of coastal marinas in the UK highlights the future growth of the marine industry is inextricably linked to the availability and cost of domestic marina berths and moorings. 

London Boat Show Preview

News

  • ABP to transform Hamilton Dock

    01 Jan 2008

    EAST COAST: Work is under way on a major new development that's set to transform the Port of Lowestoft's Hamilton Dock into an exclusive new marina, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Sealine writes down £1.28m BAP buy-back

    01 Jan 2008

    FINANCIALS: The latest set of figures posted by Sealine International reveal the first impact of the B A Peters crash in the company’s repurchase of unsold boats for £1,280,000. 

  • Broads bills set to rise

    01 Jan 2008

    EAST COAST: In 2008, boat owners and hire craft will have to pay more to travel on the Norfolk Broads after the Broads Authority (BA) insisted it needs to balance its budget and make up a predicted shortfall in government funding, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Rowing handle combats tendonitis

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A new design for an ergonomic rowing handle has been patented in five countries, writes Katina Read. 

  • Peters Plc hearing scheduled

    01 Jan 2008

    PETERS PLC: The long awaited court hearing to determine how to use the ‘client account’ monies from the Peters Plc crash has been set. 

  • Bavaria takes up CMD Axius

    01 Jan 2008

    PROPULSION: Following the launch of the Cummins MerCruiser Axius sterndrive system at the Southampton Boat Show, Bavaria has followed Sealine International in offering the new sterndrive system. 

  • Boscombe gets first European artificial reef

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Europe’s first artificial surf reef at Boscombe, Bournemouth, has been given the go-ahead from the Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) which has granted Bournemouth Borough Council a special environment licence to begin construction of the £1.4m project, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • New project aims to harness Olympics

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Businesses in tourism, hospitality and retail attended the east Dorset launch of a new 2012 Olympics project in October, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Taxman to hit income shifters

    01 Jan 2008

    If you indulge in ‘income shifting’ the taxman is likely to take an increased interest in your affairs from next April says John Whiting, past president of The Chartered Institute of Taxation and chairman of the CIOT’s management of taxes sub-committee. 

  • Cowes breakwater a step closer

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Ambitious plans to build an outer breakwater off Cowes have taken a step forward with a presentation by Cowes Harbour Commissioners (CHC) and South East England Development Association (SEEDA), writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • On Deck takes over Pindar boat management

    01 Jan 2008

     

  • Into the Blue wins IoW excellence award

    01 Jan 2008

     

  • Select gets funding for club racer

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A new boat to be built in Cornwall has been backed with £50,000 funding from Finance Cornwall, writes Katina Read. 

  • Waterlinks project misses out on funding

    01 Jan 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A project to open up ancient waterways in Somerset has lost vital council support and is now looking for alternative sources of funding, writes Katina Read. 

  • Every little helps...

    01 Jan 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Supermarket chain Tesco has been praised in parliament for switching to water to transport its New World wine over the 32 miles from Liverpool Docks across the River Mersey and up the Manchester Ship Canal to its bottling plant in Irlam, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Towpath bikers to the rescue

    01 Jan 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Motor cycles are normally banned from towpaths and are usually a bit of a problem, requiring the erection of special barriers, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Minister expects flat cash funding for BW

    18 Dec 2007

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Michael Fabricant, Conservative MP for Lichfield, secured an adjournment debate in parliament on December 11 on the future funding of canals in the UK, says the Inland Waterways Association (IWA). 

  • Raymarine trading 'in line with expectations'

    18 Dec 2007

    FINANCIALS: Raymarine plc's current trading is ‘in line with expectations’, according to a pre-close trading update for the year ending December 31, 2007. 

  • BBEx 2008 starts here

    18 Dec 2007

    BBEx 2008: Next year's BBEx runs at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on Wednesday February 13 and Thursday February 14, 2008 – and this will be our third BBEx. 

  • Nice show. Shame about the no-shows

    11 Dec 2007

    ECBS: After MD James Brooke had spent some time assuring me and the industry that the Earls Court Boat Show would not be a boat show, I wasn’t sure what would greet us as we went to the press day on November 30. 

  • CSLBS: main stage creates focal point

    11 Dec 2007

    LONDON BOAT SHOW: Marketing for the Collins Stewart London Boat Show (CSLBS) is now pushing ahead and the show organiser, National Boat Shows (NBS), has unveiled its plans for the focal point of the show; the main stage in the North Hall. 

  • 2008 Marine Industry Regatta set for April

    11 Dec 2007

    INDUSTRY REGATTA:The 2008 Marine Industry Regatta – the fourth in the series - will run on April 22 and 23 out of Port Solent. The boats are to be collected on the early evening of Tuesday April 22 and the racing takes place on the Wednesday 23. 

  • Ellison urges Bertarelli to speak up

    11 Dec 2007

    AMERICA’S CUP: The America’s Cup seems to be descending further into comedy as the weeks – and proposals – go by. 

  • Quantum leap

    01 Jan 2007

    SCOTLAND: Andrew Malcolm Yachting, a sailmaking and yacht services company based in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, has announced its partnership with Quantum Sails GBR, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • New look inland feature for ExCeL

    01 Jan 2007

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Following problems and complaints about what was described as an inland waterways feature at last year’s Collins Stewart London Boat Show, a real effort has been made for 2008, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • EA to lose 200 Thames Region staff

    01 Jan 2007

    INLAND WATERWAYS: BB understands the Environment Agency (EA) will have to shed about 200 staff in its Thames Region due to the DEFRA cuts in its budget, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • ECBS waterways exhibits had lots of space

    01 Jan 2007

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Although revisiting Earl’s Court for a boat show was something of a déjà vu experience for veteran boating journalists we had never seen canal boats displayed in the vastness of the Earl’s Court 2 before, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Welcome Anchorages

    01 Jan 2007

     

  • Kilgore takes over New World Yacht Care

    01 Jan 2007

    SCOTLAND: Iain Kilgore recently took over New World Yacht Care, the yacht services specialist company, based at Rhu Marina on the River Clyde, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Seaplane service links Glasgow and Mull

    01 Jan 2007

    SCOTLAND: Another of Scotland’s popular yachting destinations is to get direct air links to Glasgow, despite not having an airport, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Westpoint Marine to build in UK

    01 Jan 2000

    SOUTH WEST: Westport Marine could switch production from Eastern Europe to Plymouth if its business continues to expand, writes Katina Read. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth Poll

    01 Jan 2008

    Poll on the America's Cup (yawn), an ex-Edson man gets a massage and a reminder of those classy and sexy Rightboat girls.

    Finally, Poll is sad aType 42 destroyer lost some length on an NBS leaflet. Click here for Poll... 

VAT Warehousing

  • Ancasta pioneers VAT Customs Warehousing Scheme

    01 Jan 2008

    Bringing a boat from the Caribbean or another non-EU area into the UK to be sold is now easier with a trial VAT Customs Warehousing Scheme, introduced by the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA). 

Washington Post

  • Two commandments for the future

    01 Jan 2008

    Blogs are one of the more entertaining features of the Internet both for the information they supply and the comments they receive.  

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